Bearing support



Nov. 14, 1944. H. 0. SHORT BEARING SUPPORT Filed June 9'. 19.44

Patented Nov. 14, 1944 :BEARING surroa'r Harold 0. Short, Baltimore County, Md., assignor to The Black and Decker Manufacturing Company, a corporation of Maryland Application June 9, 1944, Serial no. 539,491

. degree of revision as to ferin andarrangement 4 Claims.

The invention relates to a resilient or yielding bearing support whereby vibration and rotation of the outer bearing race are prevented, a degree of yielding rotatively and in the direction of the axis being provided. y

In the form shown, the yielding support is formed of rubber, other equivalent material being usable.

The resilient element is in the form of one or more plugs or pins parallel to the bearing axis. These plugs or pins are seated in holes which are likewise parallel to the axis and so formed in the frame of the machine, and particularly in the walls of the bearing cavity, that each hole intersects the inner surface of the bearing cavity. When the plugs are inserted in the holes, a section of each plug of a length equal to the depth of the hole and parallel 'to the axis, projects into the bearing cavity. When the outer race is inserted in the cavity, it compresses the projecting portion of the rubber, maintaining a tension which prevents rotation'of the outer race and cushions the hearing. The plugs are prevented from coming out when the bearing is removed due to the greater area of plug surface in contact with the hole as compared to the area in contact with the surface of the outer race. The extent to which the plugs project into the bear.- ing cavity and the number of plugs are determined by, and in a general way are proportionate to, the size of the bearing and speed ofrotation, an important point being that the friction of the plugs must be sufllcient to prevent rotation of the race.

Preferably the pins project from the face of] the bearing and compression of the body of each plug causes the free end to bulge over the surface of the metalin the form of an overhang .or ofiset head.

The friction of the plugs applied to the outer race resists displacement of the bearing in an axial direction and the offset of the head provents the'plug from being pushed into its hole,

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In the drawing v Fig, l is a front or face view of a bearing supported in accordance with the invention, a portion being broken away to include a fragmentary section at right angles to the axis and extending I through one of the pins or plugs.

causing a swell-,-out which might shear off and prevent the proper assembly of the bearings due to the sheared piece of rubber lodging behind the bearing. The overhang also contributes resistance to the displacement of the raceuandthe bearing in an axial direction.

The support of the outer race by the resilient plugs in the manner described performs a cushioning function which is highly effective in dampening or reducing vibration.

In the accompanying drawing I have illustrated a single embodiment of the invention, a

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 in Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, with the bearing including the inner and outer races and also theshaft removed.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4, inFign3 looking in the direction of the arrow. V

Referring to the drawing by numerals; the frame or hearing support I0 is formed or provided with-a bearing cavity I l which in the form shown, is cylindrical and provided near its rear end, opposite the face II, with a peripheral shoulder it at right angles to the axis whereby the 'diameter of the cavity is reduced as to the portion I! of said cavity adjacent the rear face or surface i6, and beyond the bearing. f

In the form shown, the cavity Ii isformed in a bushing or bearing housing I! which is in turn seated in the frame it with its'ends or front and back surfaces ii, is flush with the frame.

The outer race of the hearing as shown at i3,

enters the cavity Ii with a free sliding tit. There is normally a clearance at it between the end of race l3 and the shoulder M.

-The holes I! whichcontain the plugs or pins is, as previously suggested, are in the form of the invention shown formed in the bushing or housing ll with theiraxes parallel with the axis of the bearing.

The centers of these holes is are so close to the surface or wall of the cavity II that the walls of the holes l8 intersect the wall of the chamber, or cavity ii, forming or providing an opening 20 parallel to'the respective axes connecting each hole with the chamber. Through this opening each plug i9, or rather a section 20' total inner wall surface of each corresponding hole I8.

Into the holes I8 of which there may be one.

two, three or any suitable number, the plugs ll are inserted. These plugs fit closely enough to prevent falling out prior to the insertion of the bearing. 1

As will be notedin Fig. '4, the plugs are preferably beveled or round at their outer ends at 2! to facilitate the entrance of the bearings into the cavity, the length of the plugs in relation to the holes being preferably such that the beveled portion 2| protrudes substantially as shown in Fig. 4. The insertion of the outerrace llinto cavity l I compresses the protruding portions 20' of each plug and causes the ends of the plugs as seen at 21 in Fig. 4 to expand slightly outside of the hole as best shown at 2| in Fig. 2. This cause of the greater amount of friction of each plug in its hole as compared to the friction of the protruding portion 20' due to its contact with the peripheral surface of the outer race.

It may be-n'oted as to the'characteristic assembly of the parts, as best shown in Fig.2, that the plugs 18 being duly inserted in the holes IS, the" shaft has a reduced end portion 24 which is pressed, or otherwise forced; into the inner race 25 which being duly assembled, the outer race I1 is inserted with the latter in the bearing cavity l I.

The outer race 13, preferably having a free sliding fit in the cavity H in the bushing II or other support; is held against endwise-moveaeeaeae ment of the bearingv by the friction between the outer surface of the outer race I3 and the protrucling section 20' of the plug or plugs. The width or each opening 20 as shown is about onei'iith of the circumference of hole II. In all instances the openings must be less than onehalf the diameter of the hole. 1

.By increase or decrease of the number of holes I8 and plugs 19 and increase or decrease of the openings 20 and protruding portions 20, the friction and support afforded by the rubber may be varied as required, being generally proportionate to; the size of the bearing and the speed of rotation.

WhatI claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

'1. A bearing support comprising a supporting member, having a cavity adapted to receive the outer race of a bearing, whereby said outer race is free to slide in the cavity, said cavity having in its walls a hole parallel to the bearing axis and open at its side into said cavity, said opening being less than half the diameter of the hole, and extending substantially the entire axial length of said cavity in a direction parallel to its axis, and a rubber plug in said hole, and having a side portion elongated in parallelism with said axis and protruding through said opening into said cavity, said portion being engaged and compressed by the outer race to provide a resilient securing means for the outer race which is frictionally engaged by said projecting portion.

2 A bearing support as per claim 1 in which the plug protrudes from the front face of the bearing, and is'expanded by said compression.

3. A bearing support as per claim 1 in which the plug protrudes from the front face of the bearing, the protruding portion beingbeveled or rounded to facilitate the entrance of the bearing into said cavity.

4. A bearing support as per claim 1 in which there are a plurality of said holes and plugs spaced about the periphery of said cavity.

HAROLD 0. SHORT. 

